Unicorn Emoji
Animals
A side-profile view of a mythical unicorn head featuring a spiraled horn, a flowing mane, and a purple or pink color scheme. It depicts the legendary horse-like creature from folklore known for its singular horn.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to describe something magical, unique, or rare. In digital slang, it is often employed to refer to 'unicorns' in the tech startup world—highly valuable private companies—or to express a sense of wonder and whimsy. It is often paired with the ✨ sparkles emoji to emphasize a magical vibe.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2015 as part of Emoji 1.0, the unicorn was one of the most highly requested additions during that era. Its inclusion reflected the massive surge in internet popularity for fantasy-themed internet culture and rainbow-colored trends across social media platforms.
Details
Glyph
🦄
Unicode
U+1F984
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f984:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-mammal
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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